Fee: $390.00

Prerequesites:
This course is aimed at both business and personal users who wish to learn about Microsoft’s new operating system. Previous experience with earlier versions of Windows would be an advantage.

Materials: Participants receive reference materials related to course topics. Follow up support by email or phone, on topics covered, is available to participants for 90 days (4 hour limit).

Objectives:

Upon successful completion, you will be able to do:

Install Windows 7:

• Know which versions is best for me.
• Upgrade or clean install
• Pre-install tasks
• Install Windows 7
• Post-install tasks

Manage the task bar:

• Move and order your applications
• Pin applications
• Jump Lists
• Access all your open files from the task bar
• Quick launch toolbar

Simplify your work flow:

• Intuitive ways to open, close, arrange, and re-size windows.
• Copy files
• Compare contents of two windows
• The Peek function
• Single click minimizing of all windows
• Quick flick through many open windows
• Aero Peek

Work with Internet Explorer 8:

• Changes in Address bar
• Searching
• Accelerators
• Web slices

Use Windows Live:

• Downloading familiar embedded applications:
• Live Messenger
• Photo Gallery
• Movie Maker

Work with Device Management:

• Connect and manage printers, phones, projectors and other external devices
• Use Device Stage to:
• Check device status
• Run common tasks
• Trouble shoot
• -Networking:
• Homegroup
• Setting up
• Adding new members
• Sharing files
• Sharing a printer
• Troubleshooting
• Network and sharing centre

Use Security:

• Windows Defender
• Windows Firewall
• Action Centre
• BitLocker
• Backing up your files
• Location

Learn Additional Features:

• Virtual Windows XP
• Speech recognition
• Clear type
• Calibrate your monitor
• Gadgets
• Personalization tools
• Power Options
• Windows Mobility Centre